Beauty

STEAL THIS LOOK: KATIE HOLMES FOR BOBBI BROWN HOLIDAY

Beauty

STEAL THIS LOOK: KATIE HOLMES FOR BOBBI BROWN HOLIDAY

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Glossy waves and statement lips: it's all good. Image courtesy Bobbi Brown Cosmetics.[/caption] Katie Holmes, free from Xenu debauchery and living it up with her girl Suri,
filming in South Africa with a really hot vampire and
a former ELLE Canada cover girl Taylor Swift,
joining the Twitter revolution five years later than the rest of the planet HAS NEVER LOOKED BETTER. Here is is, fronting all that gorgeoussity for the
Bobbi Brown holiday beauty campaign. Holmes serves as a spokesperson for the Is the post Xenu-glow? Regardless, this look is a home run look for any holiday party on your horizon. Gleaming waves that aren't too tight or precious paired with a deep side part? Glamourous, gorgeous and far from pretentious (and not quite Kardashian, either. There's a delicate balance between the two extremes). Pair with your favourite lip—cherry red, scarlet, blackened berry—whatever. Make it matte, go for a shiny black manicure and hit the town. Repeat this look for every party for ever and ever. Does Old Hollywood every go out of style? Here's hoping it doesn't. [caption id="attachment_24729" align="alignnone" width="500"]
Our Old Hollywood inspired Mood Page from the December 2013 issue.[/caption] What do you think? Do you still live in fear of wearing a red lip?

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Tell us who you're trying to find a gift for!

The holiday gifting struggle is real. Start by taking a look at our holiday gift guide. Still aren't quite sure what to get someone? Tell us who you can't figure out a gift for (and be as specific as possible: BF of 6 months or 6 years? Sister who spends all day watching makeup tutorials? Workplace Secret Santa? etc.) using the hashtag #TellELLECanada and tagging @ELLECanada on Instagram and/or Twitter. Then, tune in to our livestream on the ELLE Canada Facebook page December 9 at 1:30pm to see what we've picked!

We will randomly select one entry to win a beauty advent calendar from The Body Shop ($99 value).

The first woman on a Canadian bank note has been named

Art & Design

The first woman on a Canadian bank note has been named

There's an excting (and long overdue TBH) change coming to Canada's $10 bills: They will now feature the face of an extraordinary Canadian woman.

The shortlist for the spot was announced earlier this year, and included the suffragette Idola Saint-Jean and Olympian Bobbie Rosenfeld, but it was civl rights activist Viola Desmond who the Bank of Canada ultimately chose for the prime spot on our blue bank note.

It was for such a time as this that Heritage Minutes were created, so we'll refer you to the spot released about Ms. Desmond last year for the full primer on the Nova Scotia native (but the TL:DR version is that she was an entrepreneur ahead of her time who played a pivotal role in the Canadian civil rights struggle):

Frank + Oak and the NBA team up on Raptors merch

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Frank + Oak and the NBA team up on Raptors merch

Canadian fashion label Frank + Oak is always up to something, and tomorrow the Montreal-based brand will drop a 9-piece Raptors collection in collaboration with the NBA. The pieces that make up the line are directional, minimal and best of all—unisex. The pieces include a crisp Oxford shirt patterned with a subtle team logo, a heather grey waffle knit mock-neck and a leather backpack. The coolest piece might be the two-tone pop-over shirt. The Oxford's mock-neck collar and mix of materials offer a completely new take on fan gear. Even fair-weather fans (hey, no judgement) will be tempted by this sleek collab.

The collection will launch tomorrow online and at Frank + Oak's Queen West and CF Sherway Gardens outposts as well as the Real Sports Apparel shop at the Air Canada Center. The brand is set to release merch for 5 more NBA teams in 2017. Until then, go Raptors, go!

Olivia Munn just made a major hair change

Hair

Olivia Munn just made a major hair change

Actress Olivia Munn debuted a major hair change for the premiere of her new film, Office Christmas Party. Hairstylist Christian Wood chopped off a casual 12-inches of hair before her red carpet appearance. See below for the entire processs: